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	'''English''' is a [[West Germanic language]] that was first spoken in [[England]] and is now the most widely used language in the world.~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Republic of Ireland\|Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and a number of [[Caribbean]] nations. It is the third most common native language in the world, after [[Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Spanish language\|Spanish]].~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ It is widely learned as a [[second language]] and is an [[official languages of the European Union\|official language of the European Union]], many [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] countries and the [[Official languages of the United Nations\|United Nations]], as well as in many world organisations.		'''English''' is a [[West Germanic language]] that was first spoken in [[England]] and is now the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Republic of Ireland\|Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and a number of [[Caribbean]] nations. It is the third most common native language in the world, after [[Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Spanish language\|Spanish]]. It is widely learned as a [[second language]] and is an [[official languages of the European Union\|official language of the European Union]], many [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] countries and the [[Official languages of the United Nations\|United Nations]], as well as in many world organisations.

	English arose in the [[Anglo-Saxon England\|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms of [[England]] and what is now south-east [[Scotland]], but was then under the control of the kingdom of [[Northumbria]]. Following the extensive influence of [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]] and the [[United Kingdom]] from the 17th century to the mid-20th century, via the [[British Empire]], and of the [[United States]] since the mid-20th century,~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~ it has been [[English-speaking world\|widely propagated]] around the world, becoming the [[World language\|leading language]] of international discourse and the ''[[lingua franca]]'' in many regions.~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~		English arose in the [[Anglo-Saxon England\|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms of [[England]] and what is now south-east [[Scotland]], but was then under the control of the kingdom of [[Northumbria]]. Following the extensive influence of [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]] and the [[United Kingdom]] from the 17th century to the mid-20th century, via the [[British Empire]], and of the [[United States]] since the mid-20th century, it has been [[English-speaking world\|widely propagated]] around the world, becoming the [[World language\|leading language]] of international discourse and the ''[[lingua franca]]'' in many regions.

	Historically, English originated from the fusion of closely related dialects, now collectively termed [[Old English]], which were brought to the eastern coast of Great Britain by [[Germanic]] ([[Anglo-Saxons]]) settlers by the 5th century – with the word ''English'' being derived from the name of the [[Angles]], and ultimately from their ancestral region of [[Angeln]] (in what is now [[Schleswig-Holstein]]).~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ A significant number of English words are constructed based on roots from [[Latin]], because Latin in some form was the ''[[lingua franca]]'' of the Catholic Church and of European intellectual life.~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ The language was further influenced by the [[Old Norse\|Old Norse language]] due to [[Danelaw\|Viking invasions]] in the 8th and 9th centuries.		Historically, English originated from the fusion of closely related dialects, now collectively termed [[Old English]], which were brought to the eastern coast of Great Britain by [[Germanic]] ([[Anglo-Saxons]]) settlers by the 5th century – with the word ''English'' being derived from the name of the [[Angles]], and ultimately from their ancestral region of [[Angeln]] (in what is now [[Schleswig-Holstein]]). A significant number of English words are constructed based on roots from [[Latin]], because Latin in some form was the ''[[lingua franca]]'' of the Catholic Church and of European intellectual life. The language was further influenced by the [[Old Norse\|Old Norse language]] due to [[Danelaw\|Viking invasions]] in the 8th and 9th centuries.

	The [[Norman conquest of England]] in the 11th century gave rise to heavy borrowings from [[Norman language\|Norman-French]], and vocabulary and spelling conventions began to give the appearance of a close relationship with [[Romance languages]]~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~ to what had then become [[Middle English]]. The [[Great Vowel Shift]] that began in the south of England in the 15th century is one of the historical events that mark the emergence of [[Modern English]] from Middle English.		The [[Norman conquest of England]] in the 11th century gave rise to heavy borrowings from [[Norman language\|Norman-French]], and vocabulary and spelling conventions began to give the appearance of a close relationship with [[Romance languages]] to what had then become [[Middle English]]. The [[Great Vowel Shift]] that began in the south of England in the 15th century is one of the historical events that mark the emergence of [[Modern English]] from Middle English.

	Owing to the assimilation of words from many other languages throughout history, modern English contains a very large vocabulary, with complex and irregular spelling, particularly of vowels. Modern English has not only assimilated words from other European languages but also from all over the world, including words of [[List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin\|Hindi]] and [[List of English words of African origin\|African]] origin. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' lists over 250,000 distinct words, not including many technical, scientific, and [[slang]] terms.~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~		Owing to the assimilation of words from many other languages throughout history, modern English contains a very large vocabulary, with complex and irregular spelling, particularly of vowels. Modern English has not only assimilated words from other European languages but also from all over the world, including words of [[List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin\|Hindi]] and [[List of English words of African origin\|African]] origin. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' lists over 250,000 distinct words, not including many technical, scientific, and [[slang]] terms.

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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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	English is a West Germanic language ~~originating~~ in England and is the first language ~~for most people in~~ the United ~~States~~, the United ~~Kingdom~~, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, ~~Ireland~~ and ~~the Anglophone Caribbean~~. It is ~~used extensively~~ as a second language and as an official language ~~throughout~~ the ~~world~~, ~~especially in~~ Commonwealth countries and in many ~~international~~ organisations.		'''English''' is a [[West Germanic language]] that was first spoken in [[England]] and is now the most widely used language in the world.<sup>[]</sup> It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Republic of Ireland\|Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and a number of [[Caribbean]] nations. It is the third most common native language in the world, after [[Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Spanish language\|Spanish]].<sup>[]</sup> It is widely learned as a [[second language]] and is an [[official languages of the European Union\|official language of the European Union]], many [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] countries and the [[Official languages of the United Nations\|United Nations]], as well as in many world organisations.

	Historically English originated from the dialects, now ~~called~~ Old English, which were brought to ~~England~~ by Anglo-~~Saxon~~ settlers, ~~beginning~~ in the ~~5th century~~. The language was ~~heavily~~ influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking ~~invaders~~. The Norman conquest ~~brought a stage called Middle English with~~ heavy ~~borrowing of vocabulary~~ from Norman French and ~~modernization of~~ spelling conventions. Modern English ~~continues~~ to ~~adopt foreign~~ words, ~~especially~~ from [[~~Latin~~]] and [[~~Greek~~]].		English arose in the [[Anglo-Saxon England\|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms of [[England]] and what is now south-east [[Scotland]], but was then under the control of the kingdom of [[Northumbria]]. Following the extensive influence of [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]] and the [[United Kingdom]] from the 17th century to the mid-20th century, via the [[British Empire]], and of the [[United States]] since the mid-20th century,<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup> it has been [[English-speaking world\|widely propagated]] around the world, becoming the [[World language\|leading language]] of international discourse and the ''[[lingua franca]]'' in many regions.<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>

			Historically, English originated from the fusion of closely related dialects, now collectively termed [[Old English]], which were brought to the eastern coast of Great Britain by [[Germanic]] ([[Anglo-Saxons]]) settlers by the 5th century – with the word ''English'' being derived from the name of the [[Angles]], and ultimately from their ancestral region of [[Angeln]] (in what is now [[Schleswig-Holstein]]).<sup>[]</sup> A significant number of English words are constructed based on roots from [[Latin]], because Latin in some form was the ''[[lingua franca]]'' of the Catholic Church and of European intellectual life.<sup>[]</sup> The language was further influenced by the [[Old Norse\|Old Norse language]] due to [[Danelaw\|Viking invasions]] in the 8th and 9th centuries.

			The [[Norman conquest of England]] in the 11th century gave rise to heavy borrowings from [[Norman language\|Norman-French]], and vocabulary and spelling conventions began to give the appearance of a close relationship with [[Romance languages]]<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup> to what had then become [[Middle English]]. The [[Great Vowel Shift]] that began in the south of England in the 15th century is one of the historical events that mark the emergence of [[Modern English]] from Middle English.

			Owing to the assimilation of words from many other languages throughout history, modern English contains a very large vocabulary, with complex and irregular spelling, particularly of vowels. Modern English has not only assimilated words from other European languages but also from all over the world, including words of [[List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin\|Hindi]] and [[List of English words of African origin\|African]] origin. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' lists over 250,000 distinct words, not including many technical, scientific, and [[slang]] terms.<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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	English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the first language for most people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the Anglophone Caribbean. It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries and in many international organisations.		English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the first language for most people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the Anglophone Caribbean. It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries and in many international organisations.

	Historically English originated from the dialects, now called Old English, which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon settlers, beginning in the 5th century. The language was heavily influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. The Norman conquest brought a stage called Middle English with heavy borrowing of vocabulary from Norman French and modernization of spelling conventions. Modern English continues to adopt foreign words, especially from Latin and Greek.		Historically English originated from the dialects, now called Old English, which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon settlers, beginning in the 5th century. The language was heavily influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. The Norman conquest brought a stage called Middle English with heavy borrowing of vocabulary from Norman French and modernization of spelling conventions. Modern English continues to adopt foreign words, especially from [[Latin]] and [[Greek]].

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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	The English ~~Language~~		English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the first language for most people in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and the Anglophone Caribbean. It is used extensively as a second language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in Commonwealth countries and in many international organisations.

			Historically English originated from the dialects, now called Old English, which were brought to England by Anglo-Saxon settlers, beginning in the 5th century. The language was heavily influenced by the Old Norse language of Viking invaders. The Norman conquest brought a stage called Middle English with heavy borrowing of vocabulary from Norman French and modernization of spelling conventions. Modern English continues to adopt foreign words, especially from Latin and Greek.

	==External Links==		==External Links==
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]		* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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New page: The English Language ==External Links== * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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The English Language

==External Links==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_language Wikipedia article on the English Language]

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	'''English''' is a [[West Germanic language]] that was first spoken in [[England]] and is now the most widely used language in the world.~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Republic of Ireland\|Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and a number of [[Caribbean]] nations. It is the third most common native language in the world, after [[Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Spanish language\|Spanish]].~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ It is widely learned as a [[second language]] and is an [[official languages of the European Union\|official language of the European Union]], many [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] countries and the [[Official languages of the United Nations\|United Nations]], as well as in many world organisations.		'''English''' is a [[West Germanic language]] that was first spoken in [[England]] and is now the most widely used language in the world. It is spoken as a first language by a majority of the inhabitants of several nations, including the [[United Kingdom]], the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[Australia]], [[Republic of Ireland\|Ireland]], [[New Zealand]] and a number of [[Caribbean]] nations. It is the third most common native language in the world, after [[Mandarin Chinese]] and [[Spanish language\|Spanish]]. It is widely learned as a [[second language]] and is an [[official languages of the European Union\|official language of the European Union]], many [[Commonwealth of Nations\|Commonwealth]] countries and the [[Official languages of the United Nations\|United Nations]], as well as in many world organisations.

	English arose in the [[Anglo-Saxon England\|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms of [[England]] and what is now south-east [[Scotland]], but was then under the control of the kingdom of [[Northumbria]]. Following the extensive influence of [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]] and the [[United Kingdom]] from the 17th century to the mid-20th century, via the [[British Empire]], and of the [[United States]] since the mid-20th century,~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~ it has been [[English-speaking world\|widely propagated]] around the world, becoming the [[World language\|leading language]] of international discourse and the ''[[lingua franca]]'' in many regions.~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~		English arose in the [[Anglo-Saxon England\|Anglo-Saxon]] kingdoms of [[England]] and what is now south-east [[Scotland]], but was then under the control of the kingdom of [[Northumbria]]. Following the extensive influence of [[Kingdom of Great Britain\|Great Britain]] and the [[United Kingdom]] from the 17th century to the mid-20th century, via the [[British Empire]], and of the [[United States]] since the mid-20th century, it has been [[English-speaking world\|widely propagated]] around the world, becoming the [[World language\|leading language]] of international discourse and the ''[[lingua franca]]'' in many regions.

	Historically, English originated from the fusion of closely related dialects, now collectively termed [[Old English]], which were brought to the eastern coast of Great Britain by [[Germanic]] ([[Anglo-Saxons]]) settlers by the 5th century – with the word ''English'' being derived from the name of the [[Angles]], and ultimately from their ancestral region of [[Angeln]] (in what is now [[Schleswig-Holstein]]).~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ A significant number of English words are constructed based on roots from [[Latin]], because Latin in some form was the ''[[lingua franca]]'' of the Catholic Church and of European intellectual life.~~<sup>[]</sup>~~ The language was further influenced by the [[Old Norse\|Old Norse language]] due to [[Danelaw\|Viking invasions]] in the 8th and 9th centuries.		Historically, English originated from the fusion of closely related dialects, now collectively termed [[Old English]], which were brought to the eastern coast of Great Britain by [[Germanic]] ([[Anglo-Saxons]]) settlers by the 5th century – with the word ''English'' being derived from the name of the [[Angles]], and ultimately from their ancestral region of [[Angeln]] (in what is now [[Schleswig-Holstein]]). A significant number of English words are constructed based on roots from [[Latin]], because Latin in some form was the ''[[lingua franca]]'' of the Catholic Church and of European intellectual life. The language was further influenced by the [[Old Norse\|Old Norse language]] due to [[Danelaw\|Viking invasions]] in the 8th and 9th centuries.

	The [[Norman conquest of England]] in the 11th century gave rise to heavy borrowings from [[Norman language\|Norman-French]], and vocabulary and spelling conventions began to give the appearance of a close relationship with [[Romance languages]]~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~ to what had then become [[Middle English]]. The [[Great Vowel Shift]] that began in the south of England in the 15th century is one of the historical events that mark the emergence of [[Modern English]] from Middle English.		The [[Norman conquest of England]] in the 11th century gave rise to heavy borrowings from [[Norman language\|Norman-French]], and vocabulary and spelling conventions began to give the appearance of a close relationship with [[Romance languages]] to what had then become [[Middle English]]. The [[Great Vowel Shift]] that began in the south of England in the 15th century is one of the historical events that mark the emergence of [[Modern English]] from Middle English.

	Owing to the assimilation of words from many other languages throughout history, modern English contains a very large vocabulary, with complex and irregular spelling, particularly of vowels. Modern English has not only assimilated words from other European languages but also from all over the world, including words of [[List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin\|Hindi]] and [[List of English words of African origin\|African]] origin. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' lists over 250,000 distinct words, not including many technical, scientific, and [[slang]] terms.~~<sup>[]</sup><sup>[]</sup>~~		Owing to the assimilation of words from many other languages throughout history, modern English contains a very large vocabulary, with complex and irregular spelling, particularly of vowels. Modern English has not only assimilated words from other European languages but also from all over the world, including words of [[List of English words of Hindi or Urdu origin\|Hindi]] and [[List of English words of African origin\|African]] origin. The ''[[Oxford English Dictionary]]'' lists over 250,000 distinct words, not including many technical, scientific, and [[slang]] terms.

	==External Links==		==External Links==